by Working Forest | Sep 20, 2017 | Archives
TORONTO – Norbord Inc. is pleased to announce that it is donating US$1 million to the Home Builders Institute (HBI) to help with the rebuilding efforts following the recent hurricanes in Texas and Florida. “The construction industry is already afflicted by...
by Working Forest | Sep 19, 2017 | Archives
MONTREAL – On September 14, in Bordeaux, France, representatives at Woodrise 2017, a congress dedicated to midrise and tall wood buildings, made a formal call to take one step closer toward carbon neutrality by strengthening the share of wood used in building...
by Working Forest | Sep 19, 2017 | Archives
Mississauga, ON – Canadian Business and PROFIT have ranked Weston Forest No. 315 on the 29th annual PROFIT 500, a ranking of Canada’s fastest-growing companies. This is the third consecutive year that Weston Forest makes an appearance on the list. Published in...
by Working Forest | Sep 19, 2017 | Archives
OTTAWA, ON — Obishikokaang Resources Corporation has certified more than 1 million hectares of the Lac Seul Forest in Northern Ontario to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative SFI 2015-2019 Forest Management Standard. Lac Seul First Nation, also known as Obishikokaang,...
by Working Forest | Sep 19, 2017 | Archives
OTTAWA – The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) agreed during recent meetings to address the future forest bioeconomy, climate change, innovation and opportunities to support the management of caribou habitat – a top priority for the forest sector. The...